Garment hanger



Feb. 3, 1942. s. KEMMITT 2,271,941

GARMENT HANGER Filed April 21, 1941 7&2 ,3 J INVENTOR fks maiimi a kmnfin, iendal oaiir. nitpiisaii njnia i fzi, 1941,.Sria1 No. 389,600

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The primary object-ofthis invention is t -pro vide' a garment hangeradjustable into several positions and for independently holding a mul+tiplicity of garments orfo'ther articles, regardless of purpose. v t

An object of the invention thus, is to provide a garment hanger whichmayas readily be employed as a drying rack for clothes or other articlesas it may for storage of garments of every description. 3

A further object of the invention is to provide a compactly foldablegarment hanger upon which the garments or other articles placed thereonmay be separately and spaciously held, or separately and closely heldthereon as is desired.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a garment hangerwhich may be used independently of its component intermediate segmentsas a standard coat hanger, and so utilized, function as a garmentshaping medium, by holding the garment, coat or skirt, for example,.toform, and whereby to prevent wrinkling of the same.

A further object of the herein invention is theprovision of a garmenthanger having a hook engaging means of substantially swivel effect, andwhereby garments or the like may readily be placed on or removed fromthe hanger while the latter remains in engagement with the closet hookor rod from which it is hung, the hanger,

invention has a. parameter pla e bars i-rods "Hi "equally spaced acrossan spat welded'or o'thefvi'se ecured nn ipr specnv ends to two thus toall intents and purposes converting the closet into a modern wardrobecloset.

And a further object of theherein invention is the provision of agarment hanger, light in weight, neatly and compactly arranged, easilycarried about, and, attached to a trunk, readily closed position, itsgarment holder bars being shown 'on successive horizontal planes, and

Figure 3 is an end view as seen from the right of Fig. 2, and with thesuspension hook of the hanger swiveled at right angles to its positionas shown in Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews. Thus, the

v l 2, the other the-teas it and sitin together with said teas assupports for garments or other articles M which may be hung over therods Ill or sides l3 or suspended from them as'by clips I5, if pre-'ferred.

Each of the sides II has a loop l6 formed and protruding therefromoutwardly the centers of which function as trunnions for suspending theframe l2 from an inverted U-shaped hanger I! having a loop l8 at the endof each of its'bifurcations connected to one of the loops l6. Each sideII is also provided with a loop 19 similar to and protruding-in'the samemanner as the loops [6, but nearer to one of the sides 13.

The loops l9 are provided as eyelets for the purpose of each receivingthe free endof one of a pair of right angled hooks .20 when'the garmentholder .is opened to the position shown in Fi 1.

The other end of the hooks2ll' are provided I each with the respectivesideloops Hi. I

A loop 24 is provided and formed integral withthe hanger bar I! midwayof its length between the legs 23 and protrudes horizontally to providea swivel connection witha loop 25 formed on the lower end or shank of ahook 26 which is provided and shaped to be hooked over a supportingmeans (not shown) such as .the conventional crosserod' in a clothesclosetor for hanging engagement with the conventional closet clotheshook.

When viewing and comparing Figures 2 and 3,

it will be noted that the loop connection 25 of.

the hook 26 has been swiveled about the loop 24 i and illustrating thepossibility of suspending the garment hanger in more than one position,either with the width or length of the garment hanger facing .the front,or diagonally sideways, and

making possible the swinging of the hanger about for the placement orremoval of articles thereon, as desired. v

Figures 1 and 2 also indicate how the hanger may be folded to provide aconventional coat or skirt hanger, as well as for other garments, and,

at the same time, permitting, if desired, articles to be hung from therods ID or the sides l3.

When garments or other articles are hung or attached to the hanger as itis viewed in Fig. 1, the hanger may, if desired, be folded to theposition shown in Figures 2 and 3, and thus suspended either in a closetor a trunk, it readily converts either into the conventional wardrobecloset or trunk.

It should be obvious that the invention may readily be produced frommaterial the market affords and at no great cost. Moreover, itsmanufacture may @1150 beaccomplished at little expense and with verylittle equipment.

I am aware that changes in construction of the invention may from timeto time readily suggest themselves, but within the scope hereindisclosed. Hence, I do not limit my invention to the exact descriptionof structure set forth, but What I do claim is:

1. In a garment hanger a rectilinear wire frame having joined side andend bars, a plurality of spaced parallel cross rods secured at theirends to said end bars and affording with theside bars a plurality ofsupports for garments, outwardly extending loops formed on said end barsat points approximately centrally of the ends thereof, an invertedU-shaped hanger having the free ends of its legs pivoted to said loopsso that said frame may swing between said legs, loops formedintermediate the ends of said legs, hooks pivoted to said last namedloops, and loops formed on said end bars at points spaced inwardly fromcertain ends thereof adapted to receive said hooks to hold the frame andU-shaped hanger in right angular relation.

2. In a garment hanger, a frame having side bars and end bars connectedthereto, a plurality of spaced parallel cross rods connected at theirends with said end bars and being parallel with said side bars, aninverted U-shaped hanger pivotally connected at its free ends to saidend bars, means carried by said hanger for hooking it to a support,means also carried by said hanger for connection with the end bars toreleasably hold said bars and rods in a horizontal position forsupporting garments, said hanger hooking means supporting said U-shapedhanger and said frame being disposed in swivel engagement with saidhanger and whereby said frame is revolvingly secured in suspendedrelation with the supporting means for hanging said garment hanger.

SELMA EMELIA KEMNIITT.

